Paul

Strief

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Paul Strief

Oct 28 1954 - Oct 29 2016

Paul Arthur Strief was born in Dallas TX on October 28, 1954, where he lived until 2005, when he moved to Caddo OK.  The day after his 62nd birthday, he went to join his Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 29, 2016 in Denison TX.

                Paul was the kindest, most generous soul who, like his dad, only wanted the best for everyone.  He had the greatest sense of humor and was always making others laugh.  He was always upbeat and positive, even when valiantly facing bladder cancer.  He loved to travel, hunt and fish and especially enjoyed being able to offer outdoor activities for the Veterans on his ranch in SE Oklahoma.  He was also devoted to family and friends.  He was an avid reader.  And he was a Life Member of the Dallas Safari Club.

                Paul graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Special Education.  He taught at DISD for a brief time before joining his father in the real estate business, where Paul developed and built commercial office/warehouse space near Addison Airport.

                He met the love of his life, Katie Stolte duBois, through Curt Palmer, a mutual friend.  They married in May, 1989 and enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing together through April of this year.

                Paul was preceded in death by his father, Harry J. Strief, Jr., his mother Doreen “Dodie” Mawson Strief, his paternal and maternal grandparents, his brother, Greg Grigson, cousin Matt Henry, and Father-in-Law Don Stolte.

                He is survived by his wife, Katie, their godson Aaron Rodriguez, his wife Susy, and their children Jonathan and Evelyn from Dallas.  Paul always considered Aaron more his son than a godson.  He also has a sister, Vicki Grigson Ready from Flower Mound, her husband Richard, and their sons Zack (wife Taylor), Isaac (wife Meredith and daughter Coralyn), and Joseph; brother Lee Grigson and his wife Susan from Midland; Step-Mother Mary Grigson Strief from Dallas; Mother-in-Law Jane Stolte and Sister-in-Law Terry Stolte from McKinney; Dallas cousins Gretchen Strief Henry and her family, Becky Strief Bain, her husband Tommy and their family, and Tiffa Strief Wilshusen, her husband Bill and their family, and Bobby Strief and Debbie Dix; Wendy Strief Shearer and her husband Harrie from Edina MN; Ann Strief Beurle and husband Jim from Savannah GA and their family; David Strief and wife Vicki from Tucson AZ, and their son Christopher “Kit” from Amarillo; and Iowa cousins Charles Strief, wife Peggy and their family, and John Strief, wife Brenda and their family; plus the best friends in the world – too numerous to mention.

                The family wishes to thank Paul’s team of physicians and nursing staff at Texoma Medical Center in Denison.  And we so appreciate Paul’s Hospice Plus staff and the staff at Woodland’s Place in Denison TX.

                In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation to the Dallas Ecological Foundation, 13709 Gamma Rd, Dallas TX 75244, The Foundation for Exceptional Warriors (The F.E.W.), P O Box 356, Bixby OK  74008, or Victory Life Church, 3412 W. University Blvd, Durant OK 74701.

                A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday April 8, 2017, at Tanglewood Resort in Pottsboro TX.

 

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